Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, July 2, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+110) Houston (-130)

The Houston Astros (48-27) are hosting the Los Angeles Angels (37-41) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +110 while Houston is opening at -130. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Patrick Sandoval and Jose Urquidy.

The Angels have recorded 114 doubles as a unit and have hit 96 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .402 and have been called out on strikes 735 times, while being walked on 241 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 4.2 runs per outing, which is 20th in baseball. They have accumulated 316 runs batted in and 619 hits this year, while their batting average sits at .238. They have racked up 327 runs while holding a team OBP of .307.

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The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 3.82 on the year (12th in the league), and the staff has rung up 643 batters. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Angels pitchers have given up 83 long balls and 323 total runs (17th in the league). They have walked 243 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.01 as a team for the year.

The Angels bullpen have a save percentage of 58.3% and has come into the game in 76 save situations. The relievers have inherited 134 runners on the year with 39.6% of them crossed the plate. Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 88 times as well as having 79 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 244 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen are sitting with 38 holds for the season (19th in baseball). They have earned 21 saves this season and have blown 15 of 36 save opportunities.

The Angels have converted 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,231 innings, which has them sitting at 8th in baseball. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with 2,077 putouts on the year, in addition to 678 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them ranked 16th in MLB, and they have turned 65 double plays.

Sandoval has pitched in 228 innings and has accounted for 234 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.91 (99 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.303. He has surrendered 200 base hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 97 walks. Sandoval (7-17 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.20 while he has faced 976 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Houston Astros have an on-base percentage of .316 and a team batting average of .237 on the year. They have been rung up on 559 occasions (29th in MLB) and have recorded 588 base knocks. Houston has hit 103 HRs so far this season as well as 314 RBIs. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .416 and they tally 4.29 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have recorded 121 doubles, while walking 264 times as well as scoring 322 runs.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.113 and have a FIP of 3.59 as a team on the campaign. They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 523. The Houston pitching staff have given up 249 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 2.96 (218 earned runs given up). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.97 (638 strikeouts against 215 walks). They have conceded 64 dingers and they relinquish 3.38 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

Houston has had relief pitchers take the mound in 29 save opportunities and they have converted 23 saves. They sit at 2nd in the league with a save rate of 79.3%, and they have dispatched 228 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have come in 74 times in high leverage situations and also on 50 occasions with runners on base. Houston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.0% out of their 74 inherited runners. With 79 save situations, the Astros have accrued 50 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 53 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in MLB). The Astros have accrued 603 assists, 36 errors and have amassed 1,991 putouts so far this season. In 5,973 innings played, the Astros hold a defensive efficiency of 72.7% (1st in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Urquidy has allowed 233 base hits while accumulating 202 strikeouts in 252 frames. He has conceded 106 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.123 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.04 and he has gone up against 1,030 opposing hitters in his career. Urquidy (17-8 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.79 ERA and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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